i had a issue with windows 8 and i had to deactivate game genie....fixed the problem with windows 8 and installed game genie again...now its asking me for a licence key....i got the box along with everything and it doesn't come with the licence key.....i really dont want to buy another game genie because of this???? what can i do to fix this problem...

1) What version of Windows 8 is it, eg Pro?2) 32bit or 64bit?3) Is it the release candidate version?4) Did you do a clean install or upgrade?

What was you exact "issue with Windows 8" that you had?

1) Its Windows 8 Pro With Media Center2) 64 Bit3) Its the final version 4)i did a upgrade from windows 7 64bit

i had a problem with Google chrome....i tried everything to fix it and still didn't work...so i was gonna re install windows 8....then i just deactivated game genie.....but when i checked Google chrome for one last time it works (played videos) so i just decided im not gonna go threw the hassle of re installing windows 8...then i activated game genie...then to my surprise it asks me for a licence key ....

so i didn't re install windows 8 basically what i did is deactivate game genie then reactivated again....

GenieLamp wrote:It's not asking for a License Key, it's giving you a choice between using a Game Genie USB drive or a License Key. As yours came with the Game Genie USB drive, that's what you must use.

I'm having someone re-test the product with Windows 8 as I was informed it was all working without issue. Give me a few days and I'll get back to you.

i got the original game genie usb and its still not working ...i did reset my router and modem due to some issues with them also...i dont know if that did something wrong..

yea it did work well with game genie....but when i deactivated it......then reactivated on the same windows 8....it asks for a key and to insert game genie.....i insert it and windows 8 detects it...and nothing else happens.......is there a way i can get a key or something...if i have to pay thats fine...i just dont want to pay then wait a week to get game genie again

yea he said to return game genie to them.....problem is i got the box and everything...but i switched the usb...and before u guys say that's the problem...i transferred everything that was in the original game genie usb to the usb i have now....it was working perfectly till i deactivate it......also if i buy a new game genie again.....it will work right????

the original game genie usb was working on and off....it depends how it was placed in the connector.....so i just decided to switch the usb....i got a better one and i just transferred everything it had to the new usb....

I'm having the same issue except I'm on windows 7. I just downloaded an update for game genie and now it's asking for a license key or flash drive. When i insert the flash drive nothing happens except the window to open the drive and look at the files. The program ignores it.

I've tried that. I put in the device waited for it to allow me to access its contents and then ran the program but it ignores it. I've also tried uninstalling the program and reinstalling via usb but after it installs the same thing shows up and refuses to acknowledge the device even though it was just installed by it. I have also tried the repair option from the device's setup menu. None of them have worked. I have used all the usb ports in my computer and while all of them allow me to access the device the program still refuses to acknowledge it.

mine too. it was working fine without the update for a couple months, then after i installed it it no longer works on any of the devices in my house. (2 PCs and 1 laptop) i keep getting the cannot contact the server error. it doesnt have any numbers or code or anything just that little annoying box with no explanation as to what the problem really is.

Sorry to dig this up, but I recently bought a game and tried to use my USB GG after about 2 months of not using it. I got the error that it needed the License Key so I reinstalled and tried it again thinking because I also received the "cannot connect to the server" error. I have re installed it on my Win 7 machine multiple times, as well as installing it on my laptop but have gotten the same error multiple times. I'll try it once more when I get to my work PC just to make sure it is not my actual network.

Just got my Game Genie and having the same problem, I'm using Windows 7 and did just what the instructions say, but after saving the stuff to the usb, when I put it back in my computer USB drive not valid(1004) error code? what the hell.

RogDodge wrote:Sorry to dig this up, but I recently bought a game and tried to use my USB GG after about 2 months of not using it. I got the error that it needed the License Key so I reinstalled and tried it again thinking because I also received the "cannot connect to the server" error. I have re installed it on my Win 7 machine multiple times, as well as installing it on my laptop but have gotten the same error multiple times. I'll try it once more when I get to my work PC just to make sure it is not my actual network.

Thanks for any help you might provide.

It's probably either something related to your PC or your network. Once you've tried it another location, PM me and we'll go from there

deicide wrote:Just got my Game Genie and having the same problem, I'm using Windows 7 and did just what the instructions say, but after saving the stuff to the usb, when I put it back in my computer USB drive not valid(1004) error code? what the hell.

I hope someone can help me because I just don't know what to do!! It's been about a year since I've played my PS3 & I recently just started to get back into it. Today, I tried to use my Game Genie PS3 USB, and upon plugging it in, I was greeted with a pop-up saying "If your Game Genie came with a USB drive, please insert it now - If your Game Genie came with a License Key, please enter it below". From what I remember, there never was any kind of product/license key on the USB box. Also, there isn't anything on the USB that says "License key". Now I haven't updated my version of windows or anything, nor have I made any changes to my computer (I think) that would conflict with the use of the USB drive. I'm running Windows 7 x64 Home Premium.

There was one thing that I thought was a bit strange... when I plugged the USB in my PC, I saw a message pop up in the bottom corner of my desktop that said, "installing generic USB" or something similar to that. After that, I tried to access the usb from the "my computer" menu and I saw that it said "Generic USB Flash Disk USB Device (H):" and I assume that is what my PC is now listing my the Genie drive as.

If someone could PLEASE help me and tell me what to do, I'd greatly appreciate it!! This has been very upsetting, especially since I was all set on playing some old & new PS3 games, and now it's as if my PC completely ignores the fact that a game genie usb is even plugged in.

Please let me know what to do to fix this!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Gaarasaiyan wrote:First off try this, when it ask for a key simply remove the USB & re insert it wait for about 1 minute. If nothing happens report back.

No good.

Tried it, still getting the same result. I also tried restarting my PC 2 separate times, along with shutting down various start-up programs just to be certain there isn't anything else conflicting or taking up system resources while inserting the usb drive, and I'm still getting the same result. Any other suggestions that might help?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.